Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-23
their money for liquor, now spend it
In food and clothes for their families.


The retail grocery men sell more
goods and collect their bills better
than ever before. Thus they are
able to settle more promptly with
the wholesale men.
A preceptible increase has been
noticed in the number of people who
ride on the streets cars. According
to the coal dealers, many people
bought coal and stored it away last
winter who had never been known
to do so before. Others who had
been accustomed to buying two or
three tons on time, this last winter
bought seven or eight and paid cash
for it, A leading proprietor of a
millinery store said that he had sold
more hats and bonnets to laboring
men for their wives and daughters,
than before in the history of his bus
iness. Contractors say their men do
better work, and on Saturday even
ings, when they receive their weeks
wages, spend the same for -four,
hams, dry goods, or other necessary
things for their families. Thus they
are in better spirits, have more hope,
and not inclined to strike and growl
about higher wages.
Attendance upon thepublic schools
has increased. The superintendent
of public instruction said in his re-
port to the board of education, made
January lst, 1887:
"During the past year it has be-
come a subject of remark by teachers
in the schools and by visitors, that
the children were more tidy, were
better dressed, were better shod, and
presented a neater appearance than
ever before. Less trouble has been
experienced in having parents pur-
chase books required by the rules,
fewer children have been withdrawn
to aid in supporting the family, the
higher classes in thegrammar schools
have been fuller, and more children
have been promoted to the high
schools, both male and female, than
ever before in the history of the
schools. All these indications point
to the increasedprosperity of the city,
and to the growing interest in the
cause of education on the part of the
people"
There has been a marked increase
in attendance upon the Sunday
schools of the city. This is especially
noticeable in the suburban church
es. Many children have started to
Sunday-schools who were not able to
attend for want of proper clothing.
Attendance uponthe different church
es is far better. From fifteen hun
dred to two thousand people have
Joined the various churches of the
city during the year.
The determination on the part OF
the people to prohibit the liquor traf.
fc, has stimulated a disposition to dc
away with other evils. The laws
against gambling are rigidly enforc'
ed. A considerable stock of gamblers
., tools gathered together by the police
for several years past was recently
used for the purpose Of making 6
large bonfire on one Of the unoccu'
=, pied squares of the city. The city
council has refused longer to gran
;, license to bucket shops, thus putting
the seal of its condemnation upon thu
-, trade in futures of all kinds.
- All these reforms have had a de
cided tendency to diminish crime
Two weeks werenecessary formerlyto
. get through with the criminal docket
During the present year 1t was cloSet
= out in two days. The chain gang i
almost left..with nothing but tn
y chains and the balls. The gang par
would not be large enough to worl
g the public roads of thel county wer
% augmented by fresh supplies fror
the surrounding counties. The cit
g government is in the hands of GU
, citizens.
Il The."majority in this county i
: favor of prohibition was only %!
! Such q change has taken place i
4 public sentiment, however, that no.
20 there is hardly a respectable anti-pr'
&c hibitionist inathe city whol favor
70 return Of bar-rooms. ..iThere are son
10 who would preferIhigh license, or i
&C sale by the gallon, but it is a'remarl
~ able fact that there is no dispositio
n to have the saloon opened again. II
bar-roOm has gone from Atlanta TO
ever, and the people with remarkab
20 unanimity say amen! There is vel
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